lockout national hockey league players hit the ice last night in new jersey raising money for super storm sandy victims. it is the first game since the lackout began in september. the charity game was called operation hat trick. tickets sold for 20 to $100 each, each, and the nll players association plans to slow in an additional $20,000 on top of what they raise. >>> 422 regular season hockey games have been cancelled so far and friday the nhl pulled the plug on the all-star weekend. but the lockout isn't all bad news. it's giving local minor leaguers a chance to shine. abc7 news reporter cornell bernard follows sharks fans to the cow palace where the san francisco bulls play. >> reporter: call it major league hockey without all the glitz. >> kettle corn! >> or the glamour. >> high-fiving the bulls, right? yes! yes! >> the san francisco bulls, a minor league team, is playing their ninth home game but already have a lying following from the sharks fans who have no team right now. >> all i have seen here, whatever level, they are well-matched and they are exciting. >> you miss the sharks? >> yea